Millennials & Technology - E-commerce and sharing apps prosper at expense of traditional outlets
Millennials & Technology - E-commerce and sharing apps prosper at expense of traditional outlets
SUMMARY
Millennials have been instrumental in the shift online for many brands As a demographic, they prefer to shop online and socially rather than conventional methods such as high street browsing Convenience and price competitiveness are the primary driving factors, which benefits online This has consequences for business, with online pureplays prospering and more traditional outfits who haven't adapted to more online trends suffering Department stores have suffered greatly, as they have been unable to adapt to new trends, forcing closures in the UK and US Some have begun to invest in their online offerings in order to survive Millennials have also been instrumental in the success of apps in the 'gig economy' with businesses such as Airbnb, Deliveroo, and Uber coming to the fore The effect of this has been a regulatory gap varying between cities and countries, and the rise of the gig economy as these rent seeking companies look to exploit legal gray areas to drive labor costs down
KEY QUESTIONS ANSWERED
SUMMARY
Millennials have been instrumental in the shift online for many brands As a demographic, they prefer to shop online and socially rather than conventional methods such as high street browsing Convenience and price competitiveness are the primary driving factors, which benefits online This has consequences for business, with online pureplays prospering and more traditional outfits who haven't adapted to more online trends suffering Department stores have suffered greatly, as they have been unable to adapt to new trends, forcing closures in the UK and US Some have begun to invest in their online offerings in order to survive Millennials have also been instrumental in the success of apps in the 'gig economy' with businesses such as Airbnb, Deliveroo, and Uber coming to the fore The effect of this has been a regulatory gap varying between cities and countries, and the rise of the gig economy as these rent seeking companies look to exploit legal gray areas to drive labor costs down
KEY QUESTIONS ANSWERED
- What products do millennials favor?
- Why do millennials favor and purchase the types of products that they do?
- How are they different from previous generations?
- How is this affecting the food, marketing, technology and retail industries worldwide?
- Learn about the key drivers behind millennial consumer behaviour and how companies are learning to tailor their products to suit
- Examine which types of industries and businesses are doing particularly well with millennials and which are not
- See how millennial consumer behaviour is changing our highstreets and online spaces
- The first generation to grow up with the internet has resulted in a boom in online shopping, and has had a leading effect on other generations Internet access has been steadily increasing globally, and in developed nations is near full penetration rates
- One of the main drivers of online growth is apparel purchases, with online pureplays thriving in this industry It has also forced more conventional stores to adapt online or risk suffering In 2015, apparel, accessories, luggage & leather goods was the largest segment of online retail, accounting for 289% of the sector's total value
- The established conventional high street model of retail is considered endangered in the UK as online formats grow In particular, traditional department store formats in several countries have suffered ONS annual figures for 2016 show that while general business growth in the UK was registered at 174%, there were winners and losers%li%non-store retail grew by 307%, while clothing stores only grew 15% compared to December 2015
Executive summary
Millennials & Technology: E-commerce and sharing apps prosper at expense of traditional outlets
Technology: e-commerce and sharing apps prosper at expense of traditional outlets
Millennials are extremely online
Millennial online habits reflected in e-commerce
Online retail continues to grow
Apparel the main beneficiary
Traditional retail outlets losing ground
Department stores suffering in both US and UK
Selfridges invests online in attempt to adapt
Apps facilitate cheaper sharing services in austere age
Sharing economy apps have potential to grow
Companies that prioritize convenience and price succeed
Tech startups generally lead to aggressive expansion
Sharing economy has led to the rise of the gig economy
Gig economy workers' conditions are damaging publicity
Deliveroo faces strikes after attempts to revise contracts
Sharing and gig economy present problems for governments
Conclusions
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Millennials & Technology: E-commerce and sharing apps prosper at expense of traditional outlets
Technology: e-commerce and sharing apps prosper at expense of traditional outlets
Millennials are extremely online
Millennial online habits reflected in e-commerce
Online retail continues to grow
Apparel the main beneficiary
Traditional retail outlets losing ground
Department stores suffering in both US and UK
Selfridges invests online in attempt to adapt
Apps facilitate cheaper sharing services in austere age
Sharing economy apps have potential to grow
Companies that prioritize convenience and price succeed
Tech startups generally lead to aggressive expansion
Sharing economy has led to the rise of the gig economy
Gig economy workers' conditions are damaging publicity
Deliveroo faces strikes after attempts to revise contracts
Sharing and gig economy present problems for governments
Conclusions
Appendix
Further Reading
Ask the analyst
About MarketLine
Disclaimer
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Growth in UK operations of online retailers
Table 1: Growth in UK operations of online retailers
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Internet activities by age group, 2017, UK
Figure 2: Frequency of online shopping, by age group 2017, UK
Figure 3: Logos of sharing economy pioneers
Figure 4: Deliveroo driver protests in France and London
Figure 1: Internet activities by age group, 2017, UK
Figure 2: Frequency of online shopping, by age group 2017, UK
Figure 3: Logos of sharing economy pioneers
Figure 4: Deliveroo driver protests in France and London
